Steve B. asked

🏥  Medical

What prevents blood from a previous patient from flowing back into my arm through a reused blood collection tube (vacutainer) during a blood draw, and is there any risk of HIV, hepatitis B, C, or STDs from this process?

December 25th, 2024

Phillip C. answered

The blood collection tube (vacutainer) is designed in such a way that it cannot be reused. Even if a...

December 25th, 2024

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